Jason Varitek

The scouts packed the seats behind home plate, and Cole Hamels put on quite a show. The lanky left-hander was dominant on a picturesque afternoon at Wrigley Field. Quite the timing, too. Hamels struck out 13 in baseball's third no-hitter of the season, leading Philadelphia to a 5-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in what might be his final start for the Phillies. The 2008 World Series MVP has been mentioned prominently in trade talks as the July 31 deadline approaches. "It's something where you just go out there and enjoy the moment," Hamels said. "What I want is to be successful at it. I enjoyed the moment and this happened." Hamels (6-7) was in...

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The scouts packed the seats behind home plate, and Cole Hamels put on quite a show. The lanky left-hander was dominant on a picturesque afternoon at Wrigley Field. Quite the timing, too. Hamels struck out 13 in baseball's third no-hitter of the season,...

CHICAGO If Saturday marked Cole Hamels' final start in a Phillies uniform, he will have left his longtime club at his best. Six days before baseball's trade deadline, Hamels delivered his first career no-hitter, the 13th in franchise history, in the...

CHICAGO If Saturday marked Cole Hamels' final start in red pinstripes, he will have left his longtime club at his best. Six days before baseball's trade deadline, Hamels delivered his first career no-hitter, the 13th in franchise history, in the...

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It ended with a chopper over the third baseman's head for a run-scoring infield single. The 3,465th hit of Derek Jeter's career would be his last. Brian McCann pinch-ran for Jeter in the third inning Sunday at Fenway Park, and the Yankees'...